bert, judging by your email address (rsouter@...)I assume you are the proud owner of the Vixen powered 150rwbhp 1000 2dr sedan - Rob Souter

if you would be so kind as to get the 'facts' right, I believe it is you getting his arse handed to him regularly by Craig Allen's red white and blue 108rwbhp 1200 coupe. Seems you neglected to mention that! I guess it would be quite embarrassing when you claim to have damn near 50% more power than him? And you with your lighter car too...

Yes Craig Allen in the other red white and blue coupe used to beat me when I had my 116bhp L18. We first raced together in 2002. You wouldn't know because you weren't there. I had a slight straight line advantage over their car and I had good dices with Malcolm Allen in that car, but simply couldn't match young Craig in the corners. He was too good. But he did only ever beat us on the exceptionally tight short circuit at Morgan Park, which was the only track there back in 2002, in case you didn't know. Because, remember, you weren't there. But for the record, Craig beat me by 6.7sec over 7 laps at the 2002 final, just under a second a lap which is a pretty convincing beating in racing terms. Mal and I however were seperated by 0.27sec over 7 laps. Unfortunately in his favour

In '03 the Allens and I were in different series, so there's no times to really compare there, but as i didn't make any changes to my car, the Allens would certainly have still beaten me. But again, you weren't there anyway, were you?

In 2004 you were though! And considering you claimed (and still do) to have more power than I had even with the good engine in my car that year, in a car that must be at least 100kg lighter, I am somewhat surprised you were so quick to bring results up here mate! But here they are, the QLD Super Sprint Series results from last year - you remember, the first year you competed there? This was when I borrowed the other engine you alluded to. Not sure where you would have heard about the 3rd engine you mentioned. The rumour mill might be gettng a bit excited there, mate. And for the record, I've never run anything but 1601-2000cc class. But you wouldn't know, because - that's right - you weren't there...

Anyway, this is why I asked if you remember the '04 QSSS, because here's the times which you seem to have forgotten:

Rd1 Short Circuit A 4 laps
Me 2:57.69
Craig Allen 3:00.56
bert (150rwbhp 1000 2dr sedan) did not run

Rd2 Short Circuit B 4 laps
Me 2:39.78
Craig Allen 2:42.57
bert (150rwbhp 1000 2dr sedan) 3:00.22

Rd3 Medium Cicuit C 4 laps
Me 3:45.66
Craig Allen 3:51.98
bert (150rwbhp 1000 2dr sedan) 4:06.80

Rd4 full circuit 3 laps
Me 2:41.27
Craig Allen did not run
bert (150rwbhp 1000 2dr sedan) 2:53.19

Like the saying goes, when the flag drops...


I'll be sure to come and say hi the next time we're both at the same event mate